Billionaire Elon Musk and Argentina’s liberal president spoke on Friday about free markets and potential lithium projects after the like-minded two met in Texas, home to the Tesla electric car company. He promised to cooperate with the promotion.
The pair visited Tesla’s Austin headquarters and discussed topics ranging from the need to accelerate global birthrate decline to pursuing technological development while protecting “freedoms,” President Javier Millay’s chief spokesperson said. They said they had talked.
Mr. Musk, one of the world’s richest people, has previously praised Mr. Milley’s embrace of private enterprise and shown he despises what he sees as the excesses of socialism.
In comments to local media, Argentina’s incoming ambassador to the United States, Gerardo Vertein, said that Musk and Millay are using lithium, an ultralight metal seen as key to the rechargeable batteries needed for future electric cars. He also pointed out that they had talked about it.
“We discussed investment opportunities in lithium in Argentina… We are committed not only to exporting raw materials, but also to adding value,” Weltein said in comments published in La Nación newspaper. .
“(Musk) said he wants to help Argentina,” Weltein added.
Millais also expressed support for the controversy in Brazil surrounding Musk’s social media platform
Last Sunday, a Brazilian Supreme Court judge opened an investigation into Musk after the billionaire said he would reinstate his X account, which the judge had ordered blocked.
